Multiple risk factors for unplanned readmissions within 1 month of hospital discharge in acute care hospitals in Japan.
Int J Nurs Pract
; 30(3): e13235, 2024 Jun.
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ABSTRACT
AIM:
The aim of this study is to analyse the risk factors for unplanned readmissions within 1 month after hospital discharge to develop a seamless support system from discharge to home care.BACKGROUND:
With shorter hospital stay lengths, understanding the characteristics of patients with multiple risk factors is important to prevent rehospitalization.DESIGN:
This is a single-centre retrospective descriptive study.METHODS:
Logistic regression and decision tree analyses were performed using eight items from the records of 3117 patients discharged from a university hospital between April-September 2017 as risk factors.RESULTS:
Unplanned readmission risk was significantly associated with emergency hospitalization (odds ratio [OR] 3.12, 95% confidence interval [CI] 2.04-4.77), malignancy (OR 2.16, 95% CI 1.44-3.24), non-surgical admission (OR 1.76, 95% CI 1.07-2.88), hospital stay of ≥ 15 days (OR 1.66, 95% CI 1.14-2.43) and decline in activities of daily living owing to hospitalization (OR 1.68, 95% CI 1.06-2.64). The highest risk combinations for rehospitalization were as follows emergency hospitalization and malignancy; emergency admission, non-malignancy and a hospital stay of ≥15 days; and scheduled hospitalization, no surgery and a hospital stay of ≥15 days.CONCLUSIONS:
Patients with multiple risks for unplanned readmission should be accurately screened and provided with optimal home care.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Alta del Paciente
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Readmisión del Paciente
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Int J Nurs Pract
Asunto de la revista:
ENFERMAGEM
Año:
2024
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Japón